Artist: Daniel Powter
Song: Bad Day
Album: Daniel Powter
transcribed by: Complicated
// These are by far the most accurate chords of this song :)
Note: Capo on 1st fret
A* - x02222
A(h)Asus4 <---hammer from A to Asus4
Intro: D G D G
D G A A(h)Asus4 G
Where is the moment when we need it the most
D G A A(h)Asus4 A Asus4
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Bm A G
They tell me your blue sky's faded to grey
D Em
The tell me your passion's gone away
G A G A
And I don't need no carrying on
D G A A(h)Asus4 G
Stand in the line just to hit a new low
D G A A(h)Asus4 A Asus4
You're faking a smile with the coffee you go
Bm A G
You tell me your life's been way off line
D Em
You're falling to pieces everytime
G A
And I don't need no carrying on
Chorus:
D
Cause you had a bad day
G
You're taking one down
Em A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D
You say you don't know
G
You tell me don't lie
Em A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm
You had a bad day
A*
The camera don't lie
G D
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
Em A
You had a bad day
D
You had a bad day
D G A G x 2
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Bm A G
Well you need a blue sky holiday
D Em
The point is they laugh at what you say
G A
And I don't need no carrying on
Chorus:
D
Cause you had a bad day
G
You're taking one down
Em A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D
You say you don't know
G
You tell me don't lie
Em A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm
You had a bad day
A*
The camera don't lie
G D
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
Em Em
You had a bad day
F
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
A#
And the whole thing it turns out wrong
F
You might not make it back and you know
A#
That you could be well oh that strong
A Asus4 A
Well I'm not wrong
D G A A(h)Asus4 G
So where is the passion when you need it the most
G D
Oh you and I
G A
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
Chorus:
D
Cause you had a bad day
G
You're taking one down
Em A
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
D
You say you don't know
G
You tell me don't lie
Em A
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
Bm
You had a bad day
A#
It seem what you like
D E
And how does it feel for one more time
G A
You had a bad day
D G Em A x4 (fade out)
had a bad day